- United States
- S.C.
- Letter
President Trump's new pick for Director of National Intelligence, Bill Pulte, is unqualified and must not be confirmed by Congress.
The government's own website Congress.gov currently states -
The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is responsible for the oversight and direction of the 18 elements of the intelligence community (IC). This includes managing the allocation and expenditure of National Intelligence Program (NIP) funds authorized and appropriated by Congress; promoting collaboration among intelligence agencies, law enforcement, and international partners; and establishing priorities for the collection, analysis, and production of intelligence. Statute provides that the DNI, who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, "shall have extensive national security expertise" (50 U.S.C. §3023(a)(1)).